Overview of SMaRT@UNSW
The Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT@UNSW) brings together researchers from the Faculties of Science, Engineering, Built Environment and ADFA to work with industry on the development of innovative, sustainable materials and manufacturing processes.
Achieving sustainability targets set by industry has created a need for commercially relevant and globally significant R&D. The SMaRT Centre works with industry partners to develop the fundamental and applied science underlying sustainable materials and technologies.
SMaRT brings together the distinctive research capabilities of UNSW's academics and a track record of delivering research and technology suitable for rapid implementation.
Goals of the Centre
The overall aim of the Centre is to develop innovative, sustainable materials and processes through world-class research, with strong emphasis on environmental and economic benefits.
- Lead scientific and engineering advances in sustainability of materials and associated technologies
- Strengthen links with local and international institutions and industries for research into developing sustainable materials and associated technologies through ARC Linkage Grants, ARC Discovery Grants, Industry Funds, and visiting researchers
- Facilitate rapid transfer of technology by addressing the scientific & engineering barriers
Research Programs
Centre for SMaRT@UNSW conducts research in the following key programs:
- Recycling and renewable materials to develop innovative recycling methods and maximise industrial wastes usage in materials processing.
- Enhancing the sustainability of existing materials and processes by developing alternative solutions for manufacturing processes
- Developing new sustainable materials and processes with emphasis on innovations to enhance sustainability.
- Life-cycle assessment of materials and processes to develop life cycle based models for the design-to-disposal of materials.
SMaRT Centre Researchers
Scientia Professor & Director of Centre
Prof Veena Sahajwalla
Veena is known internationally for her advances in plastic and rubber tyres recycling in EAF steelmaking and sustainable processing in materials industries.
Read more about Veena's work:
The SMaRT centre has 20 academic and research staff including:
- Professors
- Associate Professors
- Senior Lecturers
- Lecturers
- Research Staff
- Technical and Administrative Staff
Industry Research Partnerships & Capabilities
SMaRT has strong relationships with Industry and Research partners from the metallurgical, materials, building, construction and mining sectors across the globe. The Centre has 20 academic staff and postdoctoral researchers.
The Centre also has state-of-the-art Research Infrastructure funded through the Vice- Chancellor's strategic priorities funding, along with well-equipped sustainable materials laboratories.
Industry Partners:
Location
School of Materials Science and Engineering
University of New South Wales
Building E8, Room 116
UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Contact
Professor Veena Sahajwalla
Director of SMaRT@UNSW
(02) 9385 4426
(02) 9385 4292
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Josef Kapitan Award AIST USA |
| 2008-9 | NSi Inventor of the Year Awards |
| 2006 | New South Wales Scientist of the Year Award Australia Environmental Technology Award AIST USA |
| 2006 | Charles Briggs Award AIST USA |
| 2005 | Eureka Prize for Scientific Research Australia |
| 2004 | Fresh Innovators Award Australia |
| 2003 | Josef Kapitan Award ISS USA |
| 2003 | Frank McKune Award ISS USA |